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Zombies => Falconer => Thema gestartet von: Kristoffer am November 17, 2005, 09:58:14 Nachmittag
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Hello dudes!
Just wanted to say one last hello to all of you guys.
These years in Falconer has been a ball.
I just want to say thank you to the fans who has given me there support and love.
It has been some really rough times but defenently some major fun too.
Almost the whole lot of it.
The two latest albums was great doing. The tour in 2003 will be rembred forever.
To all the crazy people I've met and to the drunk dudes given me great memories I just want to say: KEEP ROCKING!
To Falconer and their fans:
FOREVER FAREWELL
/ Kriss
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:shock: :shock: :shock:
WHAT THE BLODDY HELL IS THIS???
:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Fired
/ K
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OH
MY
GOD
Let me guess - because of the musical direction? you wanted more modern metal, the others back to epic as promised on the website? is that it?
I can't believe this is happening to Falconer again, just can't.
I don't even know what to say at the moment.
Please, just tell us why this happened!!
with depressed greetings,
The Guy with the Eaglehead :cry:
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Va Fan?!
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Oh what the hell is this?
What? Say it ain't so.
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Wow, your efforts will always be appreciated and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors!!! Sorry news indeed. :cry:
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Surprising news indeed.
Good luck Kristoffer, your time in Falconer will always be appreciated.
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Noooooo! :(
You will always be remembered as a large part of Falconer and we'll miss you!
Best of wishes to you Kriss in your future endeavours.
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Stefan, may we have an official comment on this?
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Wait...what? NO! NONONONONONONO!
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Well, good luck out there, Kris.
Stefan, I still support Falconer, even though the loss of yet another fantastic vocallist makes me sad.
Bah, first Nightwish, now Falconer (for a second time!) I'm despondant. :(
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I'm still in a bit of a shock. For how long have you discussed this outcome? Why aren't there any news about it on Falconers site?
Well, I wish you the best of luck, Kristofer. Are you planning to continue with Destiny now, or do you have other plans?
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Well, this comes as a huge surprise, indeed. I'm still waiting for an official confirmation, but I see no reason why you, Kriss, should talk this way, if it wasn't true... :?
So, I hope it has been a professional decision due to musical reasons (honestly... ;) ) and there are no personal issues among you and the band.
Waiting for news from Stefan,
- Nat
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I just read the news flash.
OMFG!!!
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Indeed Mathias is back once again. But how will it be with live gigs and stuff? Was'nt that the reason why Mathias left the band?
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Indeed Mathias is back once again. But how will it be with live gigs and stuff? Was'nt that the reason why Mathias left the band?
Oupps, that was me. Forgot to log in.
Any way.. Good luck with your other projekts Kriss. To bad it ends like this. Maby some guest vocals on the next Falconer album? :)
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So it's confirmed. And I actually see this with one eye crying and one looking forward to what's coming up. Sorry for Kriss, but I hope we will still see you around, no need for bad vibes, eh? :)
Furthermore I hope Mathias will find his way back and further into Metal music and his schedules will allow some touring..? I'm curious. Can't wait, once again, haha...
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A fond farewell to you Kriss. I wish you all the best for the future.
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Horus, Isis and Osiris!
This is all going way too fast for me to comprehend!
And I have to say I have extremely mixed feelings about this.
One last word to Kriss:
Man, when you made the replacement for Mathias, I thought that might be the end of Falconer, but your singing totally convinced me, and over time you became the face and the voice of Falconer to me. I never would have thought I would be sad the moment Mathias is announced back to the band, but having seen you live only last month, having talked to you, wearing your fucking filthy shirt - I can't believe it's over just like this. I had a really good feeling about the band up til now, but it seems appearances can be deceptive. Man, thank you for all the effort you put in the band, thanks for the great night at Giebelstadt, thanks for rocking our collective asses! It's a pity I shall not see you again. I wish you all the best out there, and I'm certain you will make it. You will forever be remembered!
Well, Farewell wherever you fare!
The Guy with the Eaglehead :|
Remember the past and bear it inside.
Witness the end of the deceiving ride.
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And where the hell did you guys get this mysterious "newsflash"??? This better not be a hoax! :?
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Official FALCONER website, then Bleeding 4 Metal, then Blabbermouth and meanwhile the label sent out a press release as well. :)
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And where the hell did you guys get this mysterious "newsflash"??? This better not be a hoax! :?
http://www.falconermusic.com (popup) :wink:
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Oh I get it. My popup blocker didn't want me to see it at first :roll:
So it has come to be. The guys are completely going back to their original ways. And Mathias is back!!! Unbelievable! I never would have guessed that this might ever happen. I used to think that the band's desire to tour a lot and especially the change of music on Grime would never allow such an unexpected move. Didn't Stefan say at one point that there was no chance for even guest vocals?
This is one weird feeling I'm having about this. I for one had completely given up all hope of Mathias ever coming back + I had settled with Kriss completely, since the band used to give the impression that everything was going fine and they had already announced that the next album would be back to the roots. Kriss himself told me that! And since I knew from Sceptre as well as a few songs on Grime, he could have handled the clear singing.
Now I'm wondering what exactly happened.
I have always guessed that the massive change in the music was for a great deal due to Kriss' new influence. Was he reluctant to go back to the old sound and got fired because of that?
Did Metal Blade "force" the band to get Mathias back on board for fear of losing a big part of the fandom that wants the classical Falconer sound back? Kriss told me that they were having some pressure from the label about the development of the band.
Other issues:
After he left the band, Mathias still did some guest vocals on Sceptre, and the dialogues between Kriss and Mathias are some of the best parts on that album. Is there any chance this might happen the other way around? Kriss doing guest vocals?
Does this mean that we don't get to see the Emotional Skies video after all?
The guys were going to get working on album No.5 in February, if I recall correctly. Now with another vocalist change, will that timeframe still be achieved?
Now I must admit it will take me some time to get over the fact that Kriss just got kicked all of a sudden. Even though with his participation Falconer very much strayed from what had made them unique, he made some fantastic metal with them, and I for one will miss him.
But on the very bright side: We will all finally get more of what made us crazy about Falconer in the first place: great powerful epic metal hymns equipped with the voice of a god: Mathias is back, and although it feels weird to see Kriss going so unexpectedly, I am sure it is going to bring Falconer back to their erstwhile glory - and I will admit that I think they lost a lot of it especially on the last album.
I can fully understand how Stefan and the others might feel cynical about "having to sail with the wind" again. I would agree that some of the critics were a bit unfair with the band. Every artist should be allowed to experiment a bit and listen to their own inner muse when working on new stuff. Personally, I also would have been happy with a compromise between old and new style.
But then, I cannot deny that I will me most pleased when they are back to their old ways. It will stop the band from losing part of their musical identity and uniqueness.
And the return of Mathias is the best if not the only way to deliver what the fans' hearts have been yearning for:
A new album forged more in the pits of the Lord of the Blacksmiths, and not so much in the sinister alleys of Jack the Ripper...
To cut a long story short:
Losing Kriss is a sad thing.
But getting Mathias back along with the original style is probably the greatest christmas present in the history of metal!
I am thrilled to see how things will develop from here on.
And I would greatly appreciate if revered Falconer Stefan could comment on some of the major points?
With optimistic greetings,
The Dude with the Bird Head! :twisted:
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ok... wait a second... everyone... wait wait.... FUCKING WAIT!
i just came home from work... a bit tired, happy about the weekend, i'm meeting some friends today evening....
wanted to check what's up at the Falconer camp....
then i jumped into the screen with eyes WIDE OPEN, stuttering and with a fucking large lump in my throat that wouldn't go away, no matter how hard i swallowed!
this is ....
brutal and awesome
this makes me...
cry heavy tears of sadness and sing along with the choirs of joy
this is a mixture of feeling that i need to digest before i can write ANYTHING reasonable!
glad that Birdie did write some great thoughts and opinions right before me! i would agree to a lot of what he said.
right now i need a cold shower or some good drink!
this is news indeed! and WHAT news!
Kriss, I'm fucking sad that I didn't manage to see you live :(
I wish you all the luck and all the best for your future life and for whatever you do musically! You will be definitely be remembered forever man!
Till later people...
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I like Mathias and his voice.
But that's not the way to handle a friend! " ...So we thank Kristoffer for the years in the band, it´s been a great time we allways will cherish and we assure you all that this has nothing to do with personal matters.
We which all the best for Kriss in the future.
This kind of thing is about the worst things you can do to a bandmate if you´re all friends but in the end... " Blablabla...
" ...this is not a sand box, it´s a band... ". Yes, but it's Metal - not only business. :x
Welcome back Mat.
And all the best for you Kriss!! See ya! :wink:
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Matthias...back...band...singing...falconer...
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! OH MY GOD! MATTHIAS IS REALLY FSCKING BACK???
I LOVE YOU ALL.
Kris, PLEASE keep doing metal! I definitely don't want to see such vocals as yours dissappear. There really have been more than enough losses to the metal world.
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I like Mathias and his voice.
But that's not the way to handle a friend! " ...So we thank Kristoffer for the years in the band, it´s been a great time we allways will cherish and we assure you all that this has nothing to do with personal matters.
We which all the best for Kriss in the future.
This kind of thing is about the worst things you can do to a bandmate if you´re all friends but in the end... " Blablabla...
" ...this is not a sand box, it´s a band... ". Yes, but it's Metal - not only business. :x
Welcome back Mat.
And all the best for you Kriss!! See ya! :wink:
You got a point there.
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I really don't think it's up to us who aren't in the band to decide whether they've treated Kriss in a good or a bad way. We don't know jack shit about how they've been discussing the matter, and as far as I'm concerned, I'm happy as long as the remaining people in the band are happy with what they're doing. Because that's what creating music (and everything in life) is all about, isn't it? The only way do make something great is to do it the way you like it.
I hope the energy in the band will be stronger than ever in the future, and that Mathias finds his way back in the role as a lead singer.
And I really hope that Kriss will continue as a metal singer somewhere. I really wish you all the best, mate.
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I can really say my heart is leaping with joy by the fact that Mathias is back. The spirit, the soul and the sound of the first two albums is what makes tick. As I said before, it's two of the best albums I've ever heard. This is exactly like you said, Horus-Nikopol: this is definately the best christmas present in the history of metal. Ever.
Thank you guys. Good luck with your new ideas and songs!
DS
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I'm in awe here. What the hell happened Stefan? Were you really that concerned about what a group of self proclaimed metal experts and a few worthless online critics said about the last album? Kristoffer was a great guy and anyone with any sort of musical understanding and competent ears could see how well he got the feel of the band on GvG. His vocals were awesome all over that record and I finally felt he had become a part of the band. And now you just throw him out dressed in kind words? Yeah, Blad was a huge part of the first two Falconer albums, but this just isn't right. It seems to me the band now is concerned with pleasing the fans of old Falconer and I can't agree with this. Make music the way you want to, as I could tell you all did on GvG. Sure the new album will be a change back to the old days, but how authentic will it be? How true will the feel of the music be? I have full faith in your songwriting abilities Stefan, and you're a huge influence on my guitar and writing, but to do something like this just to appease a bunch of cry babies who can't accept change makes me real fucking concerned...
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Oh I get it. My popup blocker didn't want me to see it at first :roll:
LOL -- had the same problem at first!
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It seems to me the band now is concerned with pleasing the fans of old Falconer and I can't agree with this. Make music the way you want to[...]
It appears, from what I've read that this is what the band wants, so you just don't agree? A lot of people didn't agree, when they replaced their singer the last time, but it worked out anyway. Times are a changing, accept it!
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Times are a changing, accept it!
Although I understand where The Great Deceiver is coming from (because I have mixed feelings too), what you said is the only thing that matters. What's left is just wait to see how all this develops. Only time will tell if the music lacks genuinity or not.
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It seems to me the band now is concerned with pleasing the fans of old Falconer and I can't agree with this. Make music the way you want to[...]
It appears, from what I've read that this is what the band wants, so you just don't agree? A lot of people didn't agree, when they replaced their singer the last time, but it worked out anyway. Times are a changing, accept it!
Exactly.
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At last, I got myself an account that works.
Greetings everyone!
The news about Mathias is great! I just hope that all of you guys in Falconer finds harmony in what you are doing, that you think it's great to go back to the more folkish style, and that there are no hard feelings beetween you and Kristofer (who's presence I will miss, although I like Mathias voice and the old Falconer's style more).
May the force be with you all!
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I think the band themselves realise that this is a most unkind way to treat Kriss. There has to be a certain ruthlessness involved in making music.
From a purley musical point of view I have to think this is good news. Without any disrespect to Kriss, I prefer Mathias' vocals in Falconer. This is not to say I dislike what Kriss did with the band - quite the opposite, in fact.
However, this is a cruel way to treat Kriss, and I am sure he leaves with the best wishes of all the fans - a cruel thing that couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Good luck in all you do, Kriss - I will look on any future projects of yours with great interest.
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Again, I totally agree with you, Radagast. You have very mature and good thoughts about this matter.
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I'm quite suprised about these News...
First of all i want to thank Kristoffer for two good Metal-Albums!
But i have to admit, that i also prefer the old Songs with Mathias.
I really hope that this decision is not only based on commercial thinking.
More i hope that the next album will reach my (now even higher) expectations.
BRING IT ON!!! :D
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It seems to me the band now is concerned with pleasing the fans of old Falconer and I can't agree with this. Make music the way you want to[...]
It appears, from what I've read that this is what the band wants, so you just don't agree? A lot of people didn't agree, when they replaced their singer the last time, but it worked out anyway. Times are a changing, accept it!
Thanks for proving my point. This is what the band (Stefan and Karsten, obviously not Kriss) want because people couldn't accept change. Unlike most of the whiny babies out there, I did because I knew Falconer was the music first and the vocals second. Sure I was pissed that such a unique vocalist was no longer a part of the band, but BWBK proved me wrong. The original change was made because of circumstances which were really out of the band's control, Blad couldn't tour and wanted to focus on his theater stuff. But now the changes occur only because of the negative feedback from fanboys of old material. So don't tell me to accept it, I've accepted it better than most and will surely do it again. But it doesn't make this whole situtaion right...
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Praised be the Lord. As i read the news, i could hardly believe that Mathias Blad is back. I mean, i had almost forgotten, that this Band is still existing, cause i had no more hope for future albums. For me, it would have been absolutly ok, if Falconer never would have given anymore shows, but kept on going giving us albums with the voice of Mathias Blad. Would have been hard i know, but i have to say that i'm affected by the kindo unlucky show in Pratteln (CH) whitch i saw years ago (where Kriss voice failed and the other Bandleaders had to sing the refrains!).
Now finaly, the 2. thing that made the magic of the first two albums returns (the first is Stephans amazing guitar-work). ! Music can be judged by many logical things and critics, but the best detractor stays the body. If an album doesn't toach me and don't make me move and feel the sound, than it's worthless. So i was realy disapoited, after giving the 3. album a fair chance, as it passed me without any reaction. This certain thing was missed. So to speak, wellcome back Mr. Blad. Let there be wonders again
Thanks, a music fan
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It seems to me the band now is concerned with pleasing the fans of old Falconer and I can't agree with this. Make music the way you want to[...]
It appears, from what I've read that this is what the band wants, so you just don't agree? A lot of people didn't agree, when they replaced their singer the last time, but it worked out anyway. Times are a changing, accept it!
Thanks for proving my point. This is what the band (Stefan and Karsten, obviously not Kriss) want because people couldn't accept change.
I think you're wrong about their motive.
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I think most of you are wrong about their motive.
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I think most of you are wrong about their motive.
There's no reason what so ever to believe anything else than what Stefan has stated quite clearly on the webpage.
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Maybe, maybe not. I think the reasons doesn't really matter, actually. If they'll make the next record with Mathias, I won't disagree. I just hope they do it with 100% joy.
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I think most of you are wrong about their motive.
There's no reason what so ever to believe anything else than what Stefan has stated quite clearly on the webpage.
Yeah, exactly. I'm gettin kind of sick arguing about this because unless anyone one of us are actually in the band we don't know for sure the motives. However, just like you said Stefan has made statements here about this situation and statements previously about the reactions to GvG. Based on this, and this alone, is why I've been saying what I've said. If you can't see the obvious drive to make this change you're blind and that's not my fault. I really hope I'm wrong...
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I understand what you are saying. My point is (as I said before): Whatever reasons there may lay behind the lineup change, regardless of how much we (who are not in the band)know about the details and all, I think that if they've decided to go this way - I support them. I don't want to argue about if we know every detail or about a possibility that there is something that we don't know about this deal. I just wish Falconer all luck and creativity in their new/old lineup!
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I just wish Falconer all luck and creativity in their new/old lineup!
Agreed on that one.
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VA I HELVETE!? NEEEEEEEEEEEEJ!! =( Göbels röst var underbar... varför inte göra "gamla falconer" med honom!? :( jag kommer garanterat att älska er lika mkt me mattias igen, men fan :(
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*Sigh* Strangest news I've heard all day. Really, I've never seen a singer leave a band, and then come back a few albums later.
I'll miss you, Kriss! Sorry that I never got to see you live. :-( You said before you do stuff for other bands, too - Maybe you could let us know so that those of us who became your fans through Falconer can continue to listen to your work.
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*Sigh* Strangest news I've heard all day. Really, I've never seen a singer leave a band, and then come back a few albums later.
Have I missed some sarcasm here? If not I could give you a million examples.